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UNITED STATES PA-TENT OFFICE.

w-ILLIAM N. FESSENDEK'O'F cAnpoR, NEW YORK.

FOUNTAIN MARKING-PEN;

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No; 555,763, dated March 3,1896.

I Application filed November 21,1895. Serial No. 569,690; (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM N. FEssEN DEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Candor, in the county of Tioga and State ofaNewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in FountainMarking'lmplements, of which the followiugis a specification.

This invention relates to a fountain markand is more especially designedfor use in addressing boxes, bales, and packages. of merchandise forshipment or the like, and it has for its object to produce a markingimplement of the character described wherein the supply of marking fluidto the gistributing point shall be continuous, uniorm, with which theimplement is held in contact with the surface being marked, which shalloperate to keep the marking-point perfectly clean and smooth at alltimes, and prevent the accumulation thereon of dust, dirt, grit and thelike, to provide an improved bearing for a marking device having auniversal movement, and, finally, to improve, simplify and reudermoreellicient implements-of this nature in general.

To these ends my invention consists in the features and in thecombination or arrangement of parts hereinafter described and point? edout in the claims following the description, reference being hadto.,tlie accompanying drawings,,formin g a part-of this specification,

wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved markingimplement. Fig. 2 is a lon-r gitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3-isplan view of the cap 11, looking from the interior;

and Fig.4 is a similar view of the hood 7.

Referring to the drawings,- the numeral 1 indicates the reservoirdesignedto contain the marking fluid, and which also constitutes thehandle-of the implement, by which it is grasped and held during theoperation of marking. As shown, said reservoir or handle consists of ahollow cylinder closed at one end is provided with a ferrule or nipple 3that terminates in a hollow contracted neck'4.

Formed integrally with or secured to the neck4.isan approximatelysemispherical hood and not dependent upon the pressure ance of theoperator. As the marking-sfihere or casing 5, which at itsapex isprovided with which is adapted to project a spherical marking device'13, and which has a bearing at one point only against the bearing-ball7 seated in the recess 6 of the hood or casing 7.

Clamped between the flanges 8 and 10 of the hood 7 and cap 11 is anannulus 14, of felt or other suitable pliable material, which is inintimate contact at its inner circumference with the periphery of themarking-sphere 13. It will be noted that the contracted neck 4 isdeflected at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the.reservoir or handle 1, whereby the said handle may be held in the handin manner similar to a pen, pencih'or brush, and at the same time bringthe ex posed portion of the marking-sphere in the correct position tofairly engage the surfaceto be marked.

The operation of my improved marking implement will be readilyunderstood.

To fill the reservoir or handle the cap 'or stopper2. is removed and themarking fluid poured into the reservoir, after which the cap or stopperis replaced. The implement is now in the same manner. as a pencil orbrush and the exposed portion of the marking-sphere 13 applied incontact to the surface to be marked and is'guided over such surface totrace the desired characters thereon. marking-sphere 13 having'a bearingat one point only against the bearing-ball 7 the implement is moved overthe surface being marked with the greatest ease, and owing to theuniversal movement of said markingsphere the utmost freedom of movementis adorded to the-implement under the guidis moved over the surface tobe marke the marking fluid,which flows from the reservoirhandle by thecontracted neck 4 into the hood 7, comes nto intimate contact with themarkready for instant use without further manipulation. The-handle 1 isgrasped in the hand Owing to the ing-sphere, and as the latter isrotated by its frictional contact with the surface being marked the feltd-iskor annulus 14 evenlydistributes the marking fluid over said sphereand prevents a surplus quantity thereof from being supplied to thatportion of the sphere brought into immediate contact with surfacemarked, while at the same time said disk.

or annulus acts as a wiper to remove from the marking-sphere all dust,dirt, and grit and prevent the same from being introduced into theinterior of the implement and ruined with the supply of marking fluid.

It will thus be seen that a great economy is effected by preventing anunnecessary supply of the marking fluid being applied to themarking-sphere, that said fluid is kept free from admixture with foreignsubstances picked up by the marking-sphere, and is applied uniformly andcontinuously to th 0 marking-sphere, and that the surf ace of the latteris kept smooth, bright, and clean.

It will also be evident that by means of the disk or annulus describedthe employment of valves and other similar devices that are bothexpensive and apt to become clogged and deranged is entirely dispensedwith, While the general construction and arrangement of the parts of theimplement combine to produce a device possessing high efiieiency withgreat durability and that may be manufactured at slight cost.

I have described the perforated disk or annulus 14 as being constructedof felt or other pliable material; but I wish it to be understood that avariety of materials may be em- 'ployed for the purpose, as any materialthat will embrace the marking-sphere yieldingly or with anelasticorpliable contact will fully answer the purposes and perform the functionsheretofore described in connection with the perforated disk or annulus.4

I have described my improved marking implement as. being more especiallydesigned for marking .boxes; bales and packages of merchandise; but itwill be evident that the same may be .employed as a fountain-pen,

pencil or marking device for writing, drawing or trat'zing characters orwritings of every kind whatsoever without-departing from the spirit ofmy invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim isv 1. The combination witha handle and reservoir, of a universally-movable markingsphere carriedby said handle, and a flexible annulus arranged about saidmarking-sphere scribed.

municating therewith, a uni versally-movable marking-sphere protrudingthrough said easing, and a flexible annulus arranged within saidcasing-and in contact with the periphery of the marking-sphere,substantially as described.

The combination with aliandle and reervoir, of a two-part casin gcarried by the hanhood and the other part' an apertured cap, amarking-sphere having a universal bearing in said casing and protrudingthrough the apertured cap, means for securing the two parts of thecasing together, and a flexible annulus clamped between the meetingedges substantially as described.

l. The combination with a handle and reservoiigof a casing carriedthereby, a universally-movable marking-sphere protruding .in, acup-shaped recess formed in the upper 'portion of said casing andforming abeari'ng for the marking-sphere, and a flexible annuprotrudingthrough the latteiga bearing-ball ing a bearing for the marking-sphere,and a 8 and 10, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set nesses.

- WILLIAM N. FESSENDEN. lVitnesses:

[JAMES L. Nonms, VINTON COOMBS.

2. The combination with a handle and reservoir, of a casing carriedthereby and com-- dle, one part of said casing consisting of a'.

of the two parts of said casing and in contact with the periphery of themarking-sphere,

through said casing, a bearing-ball arranged lus arranged within saidcasing and in contact with the periphery of the marking-sphere,

sphere. 13 arranged in said hood and cap and' flexible annulus clampedbetween the flanges my hand in presence of two subscribing wih and v incontact therewith, substantially as de- 7 seated in said cup-shapedrecess and form-

